In geometry, the subtangent and related terms are certain line segments defined using the line tangent to a curve at a given point and the coordinate axes...
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subdifferential. For instance, in the figure above, one may draw a horizontal "subtangent line" to the graph of f {\displaystyle f} at ( x 0 , f ( x 0 ) ) {\displaystyle...
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secant Singular solution Sinuosity Slope Space curve Spinode Square wheel Subtangent Tacnode Tangent Tangent space Tangential angle Torsion of curves Trajectory...
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one other point besides P on it were known; hence, if the length of the subtangent MT could be found (thus determining the point T), then the line TP would...
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age of 16. In his book Clairaut introduced the notion of tangent and subtangent directions to space curves in relation to the directions which lie along...
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(geometry) Osculating circle Osculating curve Osculating plane Perpendicular Subtangent Supporting line Tangent at a point Tangent cone Tangent lines to circles...
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that Hudde was in possession of even more than Sluse. He found for the subtangent of a curve f(x, y) = 0 an expression equivalent to − y ∂ f ∂ y ∂ f ∂ x...
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tangential angle is constant. Differential geometry of curves Whewell equation Subtangent Weisstein, Eric W. "Natural Equation". MathWorld. For example: Whewell...
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Cartesian y = y ( x ) {\displaystyle y=y(x)} x = t {\displaystyle x=t} Subtangent F [ x , y ] = − y x ′ y ′ {\displaystyle F[x,y]=-{\frac {yx'}{y'}}} Parametric...
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mathematics The projection of a normal of a curve onto the x-axis; see subtangent This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Subnormal...
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